Cucumber Mostaccioli Salad Recipes

MOSTACCIOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl, gently toss together the pasta, oil, vinegar, sugar, onion, cucumber, pimento, mustard, garlic powder, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

MOSTACCIOLI SUMMERTIME SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, mix oil, vinegar, sugar, pimento peppers, parsley, pepper, salt, and garlic salt together in a bowl. Stir in green onions and cucumber.
• Drain pasta. Pour dressing mixture over pasta and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.

EASY MOSTACCIOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and food coloring to the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Rinse and drain pasta.
• Combine cucumber, onion, vinegar, sugar, parsley, garlic salt, salt, pepper, MSG, and mustard in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Place pasta in a large bowl. Add oil and toss to coat, then toss with cucumber-onion dressing. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir before serving.

CUCUMBER MOSTACCIOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Blend together ingredients and let set overnight. (The longer the better).
• Optional - Add 1 chopped green pepper or sliced tomato on top.
• Will keep in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumbers in a medium bowl, sprinkle with sugar, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with vinegar. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.

MARINATED CUCUMBER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook mostaccioli according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the mostaccioli, cucumber and onions., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the marinade ingredients; shake well. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon.

MOSTACCIOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare noodles as directed on package.
• Combine other ingredients,except parsely and pimentos, in large bowl:Add cooked noodles.
• Add parsley flakes and pimentos to taste.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.

EASY MOSTACCIOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and put into a large bowl.
• Combine Italian salad dressing, creamy salad dressing, sugar, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, celery seed, and mustard seed in a smaller bowl. Pour the dressing over the noodles and stir to combine. Refrigerate until needed.

HERBED PENNE AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor purée the mint, the dill, the parsley, and the scallion with the mayonnaise, the buttermilk, and salt to taste until the dressing is smooth. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the penne until it is tender and drain it in a colander. Refresh the pasta with under cold water and drain it well. In a large bowl toss the pasta with the dressing and the cucumber and chill the salad, covered, for 1 hour. The salad may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

MOSTACCIOLI VEGGIE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, peppers, olives and onions., In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Toss again before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

MOSTACCIOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions (add the food coloring to the pasta cooking water).
• Mix the vinegar, sugar and spices; heat to boiling.
• Add the onion, cucumber and oil; mix all with the cooked and drained pasta.
• Chill for several hours until serving.

MOSTACCIOLI VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
• Place pasta plus all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix or shake all the vinaigrette ingredients together.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture, tossing to coat.
• Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Toss gently before serving.